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Scoping Letter Starter Getting started is often the hardest part, so we hope this form will make it easier for you to write your Scoping comments letter. Look through the suggestions and ideas for your letter. After you've made your choices and added your comments below, clicking the Generate Your Letter button below will create your letter with instructions on how to send it to Zion National Park. Thank you for sending your feedback to the Park during this crutial Scoping phase of the backcountry management planning process.
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1 - Are the current daily backcountry use limits for canyons appropriate (Primitive Zone – 50 people per day, Pristine Zone – 12 people per day)?
	Yes No Why or why not? The current use limits are much too restrictive for most canyons. If the natural resources of a canyon are not being impacted and there is no consistent pattern of over-crowding, use limits should be eliminated. If use limits are necessary, they should be set in a scientific, rather than arbitrary, manner for each individual canyon and should allow for maximum usage while maintaining wilderness quality.
2 - Are the current backcountry group size limits of 12 people per group appropriate?
	Yes No Why or why not? The size limit of 12 is okay, but the Park should find ways to encourage smaller groups, such as having fewer restrictions or having lower costs for small groups.
3 - Should commercial guiding be allowed in the Primitive Zone?
	Yes No Why or why not? There are plenty of canyons that work well for guiding in the region outside the park. Instruction is available locally that can prepare adventurous visitors for basic technical canyons like The Subway in one day. This is enough. I support the continued ban on guiding in the Pristine Zone.
4 - Does current backcountry management allow for an appropriate level of protection for natural and cultural resources, and wilderness experience and values?
	Yes No Why or why not? Current backcountry management is too strict, and is the greatest single impediment to a wilderness experience in the Park. The bureaucratic requirements of the permit system are not conducive to a 'primitive and unconfined recreation', and should be revised to place less of a burden upon the backcountry visitor. Natural and cultural resources are being well protected.
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